Suit and shirt bags



Feb. 6, 1962 D. A. ENGELHARDT SUIT AND SHIRT BAGS Filed Sept. 14, 1959 INVENTOR. pHN/EL H. ENG-54107207 BY /Z.

3,019,869 SUIT AND SHIRT BAGS Daniel A. Engelhardt, Hales Corners, Wis. (410 E. Wright Blvd, Universal City, Tex.)

Filed Sept. 14, 1959, Ser. No. 839,853 2 Claims. (Cl. 190-43) of the type which will accommodate two complete suits,

and a plurality of shirts, and which may be folded back against itself for retention in a limited space of a plane.

Other further objects of the invention'will appear as the description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a suit and shirt-bag embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of, the opposite side of the device showing the zipper of the shirt compartment.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional View taken centrally of the device from the side.

FIG. 4 is a view of the device doubled against itself for hanging by the two ends, thereof.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary detail view of the shirt pockets.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral refers to the device generally having end handle members 11 and 12, the edge or rim portion 13 having a rectangular aperture at 14 thereof, and the front face or panel 15. The panel 15 is made up of two segments 16 and 17 provided at their inner edges 13 and 19 with the interlocking fastening devices 20. The lower portion of the bag 10 has an internal transverse panel 23 opposite the aperture at 24, provided with the interlocking fastening devices, or zipper 25.

The aperture at 14 provides for the protrusion of the hook portion of conventional coat hangers, provided with suits which may be hung interiorly of the bag 10.

In use, the zipper is opened, and a plurality of suits may be inserted on coat hangers, the hooks whereof may be pushed upwardly through the aperture at 14. The

3,019,869 Patented Feb. 6, 1962 zipper 20 is then closed. The zipper 25 provides access to pocket 23 for receiving articles of apparel. The bag may then be folded against itself and hung in limited space by means of the two handles 11 and 12, and the hooks of the coat hangers if any are used.

It will be understood that the device is capable of many modifications, in structure and design, without departing from the spirit of the invention, within the scope of the intended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A suit and shirt bag comprising an elongated body portion, longitudinally disposed interlocking fastening dcvices centrally disposed on one face theretof, a pair of spaced, aligned, transversely opposed pockets within the bag, said pockets each having an open side opening towards the opposed pocket and adapted to receive and retain between them the end portions of a plurality of folded shirts, said bag having a relatively small transverse apparel receiving compartment at one end thereof, and interlocking fastening devices on said bag for closing said end compartment.

2. A suit and shirt bag comprising an elongated body portion, longitudinally disposed interlocking fastening devices on one face thereof, a pair of spaced, aligned, transversely opposed pockets within the bag, said pockets each having an open side opening towards the opposed pocket and adapted to receive and retain between them the end portions of a plurality of folded shirts, said bag having a relatively small transverse apparel receiving compartment at one end thereof accessible from the other face of said bag, and interlocking fastening devices transversely disposed on said bag for closing said end compartment.

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